| Literature DB >> 25455314 |
Amanda D Castel1, Manya Magnus2, Alan E Greenberg2.
Abstract
This article presents an overview of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention. The authors describe the past animal and human research that has been conducted that informs our current understanding of PrEP; summarize ongoing research in the area, including describing new regimens and delivery mechanisms being studied for PrEP; and highlight key issues that must be addressed in order to implement and optimize the use of this HIV prevention tool.Entities:
Keywords: Adherence; Biomedical intervention; HIV prevention; Implementation; Pre-exposure prophylaxis
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25455314 DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2014.08.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Dis Clin North Am ISSN: 0891-5520 Impact factor: 5.982